Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.38, No.21, 4789-4794, 1999
Syntheses and structures of bis(azole)difluorosulfuranes
Bis(imidazole)sulfur difluoride (4), bis(pyrazole)sulfur difluoride (6), and bis(1,2,4-triazole)sulfur difluoride (8) are formed in the reactions of N-(trimethylsilyl)imidazole, N-(trimethylsilyl)pyrazole, and N-(trimethylsilyl)-1,2,4-triazole with SF4, in high yield. The ring systems in these three molecules occupy equatorial positions in the pseudo-trigonal-bipyramidal coordination sphere of the central sulfur atoms. The angles between the planes of the ring substituents and the FSF axis for 4 and 6 are in the range 23.6-35.3 degrees, and in 8 the triazole rings are almost parallel (deviation 1.7 degrees). The interaction between the heterocyclic substituents and the sulfur centers and their influence on the axial and equatorial bonds is discussed.